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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 25 January 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Equality Bill.


Equality Bill

99A: Schedule 9, page 165, line 10, at end insert— "( ) Employment is for the purposes of an organised religion only if— (a) the employment is as a minister of religion, or (b) the employment is in another post that exists (or, where the post has not previously been filled, that would exist) to promote or represent the religion or to explain the doctrines of the religion (whether to followers of the religion or to others)." Division on Amendment 99A Contents 174; Not-Contents 195. Amendment 99A disagreed.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
716 c1243 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Conditions of employment Civil partnerships Care homes Adoption Armed forces Clergy Employment Equality Homosexuality EU law Fire and rescue services Discrimination Dismissal Marriage Police Public sector Religion Sexuality Transgender people
Legislation
Equality Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk